10 tallest waterfalls in the world

Here are the 10 tallest waterfalls in the world based on their total height:

1. Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) – Venezuela

• Height: 979 meters (3,212 feet)
• World’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall plunging from Auyán-tepui in Canaima National Park.

2. Tugela Falls – South Africa

• Height: 948 meters (3,110 feet)
• Seasonal waterfall cascading down the Drakensberg Mountains in Royal Natal National Park.

3. Tres Hermanas Falls – Peru

• Height: 914 meters (2,999 feet)
• Located in Otishi National Park, named “Three Sisters” due to its three distinct drops.

4. Olo’upena Falls – United States (Hawaii)

• Height: 900 meters (2,953 feet)
• A thin, seasonal waterfall on the remote cliffs of Molokai, only accessible by air or sea.

5. Yumbilla Falls – Peru

• Height: 896 meters (2,940 feet)
• Nestled in the Amazonas region, hidden deep in the rainforest.

6. Vinnufossen – Norway

• Height: 860 meters (2,822 feet)
• Tallest waterfall in Europe, flowing down a glacier-fed mountain.

7. Balåifossen – Norway

• Height: 850 meters (2,789 feet)
• Another stunning Norwegian waterfall, but highly seasonal due to snowmelt.

8. Pu’uka’oku Falls – United States (Hawaii)

• Height: 840 meters (2,756 feet)
• Located on Molokai, similar to Olo’upena Falls, and among the world’s least accessible waterfalls.

9. James Bruce Falls – Canada

• Height: 840 meters (2,756 feet)
• Tallest waterfall in North America, fed by snowfields in British Columbia.

10. Browne Falls – New Zealand

• Height: 836 meters (2,742 feet)
• Flows into Doubtful Sound, often mistaken as the tallest in NZ, but actually second to Sutherland Falls.